Draft Space Activities Bill, 2017

The Department of Space in November 2017 released a draft Space Activities Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to promote and regulate space activities in India including promotion of private participation in the sector. Currently, space activities are regulated by policies such as the Satellite Communication Policy, 1997 and Remote Sensing Data Policy, 2011.

Salient Features of the Bill

Regulatory Mechanism

• The Central Government is responsible for setting mechanisms and promoting space activity. This includes exploration and use of outer pace, and development of the sector.
• The Central Government can: (i) grant, transfer, or terminate licenses to any person for commercial ....